Comments on: Rapture Ready!: Adventures in the Parallel Universe of Christian Pop Culture http://www.christandpopculture.com/literature/rapture-ready-adventures-in-the-parallel-universe-of-christian-pop-culture/ Where the Christian Faith Meets March Madness Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:40:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joel A Moroney http://www.christandpopculture.com/literature/rapture-ready-adventures-in-the-parallel-universe-of-christian-pop-culture/#comment-2546 Joel A Moroney Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:02:13 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=647#comment-2546 I really enjoyed this book and found it interesting from the point of view of an Australian Evangelical Christian. The Christian cultural landscape is very different here in Australia, especially in Sydney. Rapture Ready helped me to get a better understanding of this different world that I'm part of but in some ways just as much on the outside as American non Christians. I wrote a short review on my blog: http://joelamoroney.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/book-review-rapture-ready/ Joel A Moroneys last blog post..<a href="http://joelamoroney.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/book-review-rapture-ready/" rel="nofollow">Book Review: Rapture Ready!</a> I really enjoyed this book and found it interesting from the point of view of an Australian Evangelical Christian. The Christian cultural landscape is very different here in Australia, especially in Sydney. Rapture Ready helped me to get a better understanding of this different world that I’m part of but in some ways just as much on the outside as American non Christians. I wrote a short review on my blog: http://joelamoroney.wordpress.com/2008/06/14/book-review-rapture-ready/

Joel A Moroneys last blog post..Book Review: Rapture Ready!

]]> By: Book Review: Rapture Ready! « Pop Culture Christ http://www.christandpopculture.com/literature/rapture-ready-adventures-in-the-parallel-universe-of-christian-pop-culture/#comment-2545 Book Review: Rapture Ready! « Pop Culture Christ Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:57:16 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=647#comment-2545 [...] I also found a good review of this book at http://www.christandpopculture.com/literature/rapture-ready-adventures-in-the-parallel-universe-of-c... [...] [...] I also found a good review of this book at http://www.christandpopculture.com/literature/rapture-ready-adventures-in-the-parallel-universe-of-c... [...]

]]> By: radosh http://www.christandpopculture.com/literature/rapture-ready-adventures-in-the-parallel-universe-of-christian-pop-culture/#comment-2412 radosh Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:13:09 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=647#comment-2412 I'll settle for amused humility if you will! Seriously, thanks for the generous and thoughtful review. I would only like to point out that my "they want to save us" comment referred specifically to people such as Peretti's fans who conflate politics and religion. My concern was not so much "they want us to accept Jesus" as "they believe that all our opinions about society are a function of being in thrall to Satan." While I understand that you seek my salvation, I suspect that we could have civil discussion about politics without that as a precondition. I did meet some Christians -- well, one: Jay Bakker -- who argued that Christians who are friendly with non-Christians because they think it's the best form of witnessing are being unacceptably underhanded. But I don't go that far. I'm cool with "lifestyle evangelism." We'd probably get along just fine. I’ll settle for amused humility if you will!

Seriously, thanks for the generous and thoughtful review. I would only like to point out that my “they want to save us” comment referred specifically to people such as Peretti’s fans who conflate politics and religion. My concern was not so much “they want us to accept Jesus” as “they believe that all our opinions about society are a function of being in thrall to Satan.” While I understand that you seek my salvation, I suspect that we could have civil discussion about politics without that as a precondition.

I did meet some Christians — well, one: Jay Bakker — who argued that Christians who are friendly with non-Christians because they think it’s the best form of witnessing are being unacceptably underhanded. But I don’t go that far. I’m cool with “lifestyle evangelism.” We’d probably get along just fine.

]]> By: David Dunham http://www.christandpopculture.com/literature/rapture-ready-adventures-in-the-parallel-universe-of-christian-pop-culture/#comment-2372 David Dunham Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:11:04 +0000 http://www.christandpopculture.com/?p=647#comment-2372 I am sad to say it, but it is all too true that Christians take themselves too seriously and God to lightly! This looks like it's a good critique of the church today, I'll have to look into it. Thanks Carissa. I am sad to say it, but it is all too true that Christians take themselves too seriously and God to lightly!

This looks like it’s a good critique of the church today, I’ll have to look into it. Thanks Carissa.

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